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On my heaviest day of my period, i get extreme pain in my abdomen, pain different than cramps, usually when i have to move my bowels or if i have gas.

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Painful periods: There are multiple options for painful periods. Hormonal treatments such as birth control pills, Progesterone treatments and the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud are effective reversible treatments that will help many people. There is also a drug called Lysteda that contains no hormones which will help others.

Answered 1/23/2018

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A member asked:

On my heaviest day of my period, i get extreme pain in my abdomen, pain different than cramps, usually when i have to move my bowels or if i have gas.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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